Cost effectiveness of foldable multifocal intraocular lenses compared to foldable monofocal intraocular lenses for cataract surgery

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1163-1168

  Dolders, M G T ^a   Nijkamp, M D ^a,b   Nuijts, R M M A ^b   Van Den Borne, B ^a   Hendrikse, F ^b   Ament, A ^a   Groot, W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LENS IMPLANT; LENS IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIFOCAL LENS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTACLES; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; CATARACT; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENSES, INTRAOCULAR; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 4344605931     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.035527     Document Type: Article

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